Mixing device.



W. C. KLIBER.

MIXING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 0,1914.

HE NORRIS PET R PHOTO LI Patented Feb. 9, 1915.

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WILLIAM C. KL-IBER, OF FEDERALSBURG, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH T0 DSCAR LEONARD GRAHAM AND ONE-FOURTH TO CLELLIE E. TURNER BOTH OF FEDERALSBUBG, MARYLAND.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. KLIBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Federalsburg, in the county of Caroline and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mixing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in mixing devices and has for its primary object the provision of an extremely simple attachment designed particularly to be connected with the faucet or nozzle of apparatus for delivering liquid under pressure to a receptacle, such as the usual and conventional form of soda-water fountain, whereby the liquid drawn there from may be effectively mixed during the withdrawing operation.

The mixing of carbonated beverages has heretofore generally required a special construction of nozzle embodying means for directing soda-water into a receptacle or glass in a large and small stream with the object of causing agitation of the liquid to a suiiicient degree to thoroughly mix said soda-water and the syrup contained by the receptacle. Impact of the carbonated beverage causes considerable foaming, resulting in the loss of a great quantity of the charge, and the contents of the receptacle moreover tend to overflow and Waste but the most disadvantageous feature is the fact that the soda water at best is not properly intermixed and requires in most instances that the operator complete the operation by using a separate mixing instrument, such as a spoon. These disadvantagesare overcome by my invention wherein I procure the most eflective intermingling of the contents of the receptacle Without any agitating means other than the pressure of the liquid itself issuing through the attachment, it being also comprehended as an object of my device to provide means whereby the carbonated beverage will not only mix the contents of the receptacle but prevent the pressure of the same from throwing the liquid out of the receptacle.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of a mixing attachment to be connected to a liquid dispensing apparatus for directing the flow of the liquid around the Walls of a receptacle with which Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1915. Serial in. 817,039.

said attachment coeperates, in a swirling stream, deflecting means being preferably employed to impart to such stream an upward travel insuring the thorough intermixture of the contents of said receptacle.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 4 shows in elevation my attachment provided with a receptacle cover operable on the stem of said attachm'e'nt.

Throughout the following description and on the several figures of the drawings, similar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

Referring to the drawings and specifically describing my invention in its simple embodiment, the numeral 1 designates a tubular stem or conduit of a suitable length and size having extending laterally therefrom at its lower portion the hollow branches or arms 2 and 3 which communicate with said stem. At the outer end of each arm and at opposite sides of the same are formed one or more apertures 52, 3. The stem 1 is connected in any suitable manner at its upper end' to a coupling member a, such for instance as by the thread 5, and the coupling member is furthermore internally threaded so as to permit of attachment to the faucet or nozzle of a soda-water fountain or similar dispensing apparatus delivering liquid under pressure.

As thus described my invention comprises its simplest form and the liquid which is admitted to the stem will pass through the same and out the apertures 2 and 3 in opposite directions so that when the glass or receptacle, as shown in Fig. i of the draw ings, isplaced or held in a position with the arms 2 and 3 near its bottom the liquid is whirled aroundthe walls. In order, however, to insure that the syrup or other contents of the glass may be thoroughly mixed with the carbonated beverage delivered by the dispensing apparatus, I preferably provide deflecting plates or fins 6 extending radially from opposite sides of the stem and at right angles to the arms 2 and 3. These plates incline upwardly so that the liquid is caused to travel in an upward direction by contact therewith. To properly protect or support the extremities of the arms 2, 3, and the plates 6, I provide a ring 7 to which the extremities of these members are suitably secured by soldering or otherwise.

The lower extremity of the stem 1 is provided with a removable plug 8 to give access to the interior of the same for cleansing purposes or for clearing it of obstructions. It will also be observed that the stem 1 at .a point adjacent its upper portion is provided with one or more apertures 9, the purpose of which is to permit the liquid to escape from the stem in what I term a deflecting stream which will tend to counteract any tendency of the liquid forced upwardly by the plates from being thrown over the top of the receptacle and these apertures may if desired be formed on an incline so that the liquid issuing therefrom will be directed downwardly against the upper streams or whirling of the liquid which issues under pressure from the lower apertures. Since there is no impact of the liquid with the glass or receptacle which will cause excessive foaming, the liquid will not ordinarily tend to overflow or be thrown from the receptacle, and such action may, furthermore be prevented by regulation of the flow through the nozzle of the dispensing apparatus by the usual valve member.

It is to be particularly noted that the disposition of the apertures 2, 3 in the outer ends of the arms 2, 3, causes the liquid issuing therefrom to take a path of travel tangential to a circle drawn about the longitudinal axis of the stem 1 so that the stream or streams do not make impact with the walls of the glass at right angles which would cause foaming of the contents of said glass; in other words, the liquid will tend to more easily follow the contour of the glass in whirling about the same under pressure as hereinbefore described. It may also be desirable to employ a cover for the receptacle and to this end a cover 10 may be mounted upon the stem 1, the said stem passing through a central opening in the cover. spring 11 connected at one end to the cover and at its other end to the stem or coupling L supports the cover for reciprocation on said stem. When the glass is disposed over the stem it contacts with the cover which is moved upwardly by pressure thereagainst by the operator. This provision enables the liquid to be restrained from splashing or foaming over the receptacle with such apparatus where the force or pressure of the liquid makes such overflowing action likely in the use of my attachment.

Any desired material may be employed in the construction of my attachment hereinbefore described and it will be particularly understood that I may dispense with the apertures 9 and the cover 10 just described and make other small changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the claims appended hereto. By reason of the fact that there are no moving parts in this device, it may be cheaply manufactured and is not likely to become disarranged when in use. This is one of the essential and advantageous features of my invention.

It will be apparent that the cleansing of the mixing attachment hereinbefore disclosed may be accomplished in any suitable manner, such as by immersing the same in a glass or similar receptacle filled with water and allowing the pressure of the carbonated water admitted through the device to agitate said water, whereby any syrup adhering to the mixer may easily be removed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In a mixing device of the class described adapted to be connected to a liquid dispensing apparatus and comprising a tubular stem, horizontal branch arms extending radially at right angles to and in opposite directions therefrom and having apertures opening in opposite directions to each other to cause flow of the liquid in a horizontal path, and deflecting means arranged between the arms to receive fluid passing through the apertures whereby to deflect the flow of said liquid into an upward direction.

2. A mixing device adapted to be connected to liquid dispensing apparatus and comprising a conduit, rigid branches extending radially from said conduit, said branches having apertures therein, and a deflecting plate fixedly secured to the conduit and arranged to receive the liquid passing through the apertures whereby to alter flow of said liquid.

3. In a mixing device of the class described adapted to be connected to a liquid dispensing apparatus and comprising a tubular stem, branch arms extending in opposite directions to each other, deflecting plates arranged to extend radially from the stem between the arms aforesaid to direct the flow of the liquid in an upward direction, and a supporting member connecting the extremities of the arms and plates.

4. In a mixing device adapted to be connected to a liquid dispensing apparatus and comprising a conduit having apertures in its lower portion, deflecting means for directing the flow of liquid from the apertures in an upward direction, said conduit having apertures in the stem near its upper portion to admit simultaneous flow of the said liquid therefrom in a path intersecting the flow of the liquid from the first mentioned apertures.

5. In a mixing device adapted to be connected to a liquid dispensing apparatus and comprising a conduit, a branch arm at its lower end having an aperture therein, a deflecting plate rigidly secured to the conduit, said conduit having an aperture near its upper portion, and a movable cover member mounted on said conduit.

6. In a mixing device adapted to be connected to a liquid dispensing apparatus and comprising a conduit, branch arms extending from the lower portion of said conduit, deflecting members secured to the conduit between the branches aforesaid, and a cover yieldably mounted on the conduit for co operation with the top of a receptacle adapted to be placed in operative relation to the conduit aforesaid to receive liquid passing therefrom.

7 In a mixing device adapted to be connected to a liquid dispensing apparatus and comprising a conduit, branch arms extending from the lower portion of said conduit, deflecting members secured to the conduit between the branches aforesaid, a cover member mounted upon said conduit, and yieldable means for sustaining said cover member on the conduit for cooperation with the top of a receptacle adapted to be placed in cooperative relation to the conduit to receive liquid passing therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WVILLIAM C. KLIBER.

Witnesses:

C. E. TURNER, O. L. GRAHAM.

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Washington, D. G. 

